Curzon Ashton v York City

A morale-boosting victory against National League North leaders Salford City last weekend should provide York City with plenty of added momentum as they next travel to lowly Curzon Ashton.

However, the Minstermen must continue to reproduce exactly that same level of performance over their remaining twelve games if they are to seriously reduce the current six-point gap separating them from the leading three clubs in the division.

Despite overcoming the title-favourites courtesy of Aidan Connolly's fifth goal of the season, York are still a full dozen points behind their latest victims and have also completed a game more than each of their main rivals.

Meanwhile, Harrogate Town similarly enjoy a sizeable ten-point advantage over their more illustrious neighbours while still holding firm in second place.

Struggling Curzon actually lifted themselves out of the relegation zone after their midweek 3-0 victory at AFC Telford United.

Prior to that they had allowed a three-goal lead to slip while drawing 3-3 at Boston United; that following successive home defeats to Kidderminster Harriers and Chorley, and either side of another reversal at FC United of Manchester.

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"They had a great 3-0 win at Telford on Tuesday night," manager Martin Gray told BBC Radio York. "They've scored six goals in their last two games. They were 3-0 up against Boston, until they got it back to 3-3. So not to be underestimated.

"We've just beat Salford, that's all we've done. No more than that," he stressed. "The three points that we've gained, Curzon now is an even bigger game because we have to have the same approach and mentality. If you don't you'll get beat because that's what happens in football. You've got to have the same respect for Curzon as you had for Salford. And if you do things right you'll win the game."

Player to watch: Niall Cummins

Scored the winner to knock York out of the FA Cup after a replay last season, despite goalkeeper Luke Simpson saving his initial penalty. Cummins had already equalised for the visitors in the first meeting at Bootham Crescent.